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Explain psychology's role in sport. (I)
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Describe the role of each major psychological perspective in sport.
(II)
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Describe the major research methods utilized in sport psychology.
(III)
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Explain the importance of the institution of sport and its
psychosocial impact upon society. (III)
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Describe the physiology of sport in terms of the major human
biological systems. (IV)
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Describe the psychophysiology of sport in terms of mind and body. (IV)
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Trace the development of motor memory and hand-to-eye coordination.
(IV)
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Compare the roles emotion and motivation play in sport. (V)
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Describe the Yerkes-Dodson Law of Optimal Arousal/Optimal Performance
with respect to the attainment of optimal sport performance. (V)
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Explain the role of aggression in sport and its psychosocial
implications and repercussions. (V)
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Explain how personality affects and is affected by sport performance.
(VI)
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Describe the various manifestations of psychological abnormality in
sport, including spectator violence, eating disorders, substance
abuse, hostility, and the "burn-out" syndrome. (VI)
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Describe the importance of cognition in sport and sport perception,
including cognitive skill development, sport IQ, attentional styles,
concentration, and their roles in optimal sport performance. (VII)
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Identify, delineate, and define the various behavioral and cognitive
techniques applied in the achievement of optimal sport performance.
(VII)
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Idenfity and describe coaching issues, including values, standards,
perceptions, and behaviors regarding the coach-athlete relationship.
(VIII)
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Describe the relationship between lifetime sport participation,
fitness, and optimal psychophysiological health. (IX)
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